Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section Mid 502.09 - Obstetrical Consultation Required To Determine Eligibility for Midwifery CareA midwife shall consult with an obstetrician or CNM to evaluate whether a woman is an appropriate candidate for out-of-hospital birth when she or her fetus, as applicable, appears to have or develops any of the following conditions:
(a) A first pregnancy at an age younger than 16 or older than 40;(b) Maintenance on anti-epileptic medications without a history of convulsions in the previous year;(c) Gestational hypertension measured at 140/90 after 20 weeks on at least 2 occasions 6 hours apart;(d) An arrhythmia or a heart murmur other than a benign, functional murmur;(e) A history of hereditary problems with the potential to affect the fetus or newborn;(f) A history of significant postpartum hemorrhage;(g) A history of previous intrauterine death of a fetus of more than 20 weeks' gestation;(h) A history of stillbirth;(i) A history of prior obstetrical problems including:(2) Uterine abnormalities;(3) Placental abruption; and(j) Cancerous or pre-cancerous condition of the cervix as indicated by an abnormal Pap test;(k) Renal disease not requiring dialysis, such as recurrent urinary tract or kidney infection;(n) Gestational diabetes;(o) Significant second or third-trimester bleeding;(r) Malpresentation after 36 weeks;(s) Suspected small for gestational age to rule out developing IUGR;(t) Suspected large for gestational age;(w) Ultrasound evidence of a fetal or placental abnormality; or(x) Suspected postmaturity greater than 42 weeks' gestation.N.H. Admin. Code § Mid 502.09
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12040, Effective 11/10/2016, Expires 11/10/2026.